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Area Arrests
• Joseph Lee Ashburn, 24, 501 Bluffhill Drive, No. 1, Dalton, was charged Tuesday by the Dalton Police Department with DUI and failure to stop for a stop sign.
• Richard Amaya, 24, 1804 Shadow Lane, Apt. 1, Dalton, was charged Tuesday by the Dalton Police Department with entering automobile with intent to commit theft or felony.
• Holly Jane Harrington, 24, 2351 Highway 52 Alternate, Chatsworth, was charged Tuesday by the Murray County Sheriff’s Office with criminal trespass and first degree criminal damage to property.
• Tracy Lavaar Harris, 29, 304 Waters St., Dalton, was charged Tuesday by the Dalton Police Department with trafficking in cocaine.
• James Michael Southern, 23, 11 Acorn Drive, Chatsworth, was charged Tuesday by the Murray County Sheriff’s Office with theft by receiving stolen property.
• Ronald Warren Weaver, 68, 4001 Woods Point Road, Rocky Face, was charged Tuesday by the Dalton Police Department with DUI, failure to maintain lane and driving without a license.
• Rodney Brandon Winkler, 26, 1097 Bishop Pond Road, Chatsworth, was charged Tuesday by the Murray County Sheriff’s Office with burglary.
• Beverly Lane Wimpy, 54, 411 College Drive, Apt. D11, Dalton, was charged Wednesday by the Whitfield County Sheriff’s Office with possession of tools for the commission of a crime, possession of methamphetamine, DUI and failure to maintain lane.
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60-plus people arrested at cockfighting raid
CHATSWORTH — More than 60 people have been arrested after a raid on a cockfighting site on Berry Bennett Road Saturday morning, Murray County Sheriff Howard Ensley said.
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Coahulla Creek High work continues
When construction on Whitfield County’s newest high school is complete, the campus will feature more prominent outdoor classrooms than any school in the district and will be designed for the project-based learning students are moving toward.
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New wing at Dalton High almost ready
Dalton High School will soon open the doors to its first addition to the main building since the school was built in 1976.
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Georgia’s budget mess could hurt local health care
Some plans to deal with the state’s growing budget deficit could take a big bite out of Georgia’s health care system, say local doctors and hospital officials.
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North Murray High Schools set to open this fall
North Murray High School will likely offer at least three programs students in the school district have never had before: cosmetology, culinary arts and graphic arts.
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Restaurant report card — Murray County
Murray County Environmental Health conducts inspections of restaurants every three months. The inspectors may require a re-inspection. Restaurants are required by law to post their most recent inspection permit. The Daily Citizen lists areas where the establishments are out of compliance.
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DAP presents ‘Do You Remember?’ March 26-28
With today’s computer downloads and satellite radio offerings, the music of our memories is more accessible than ever in our history. As a result, it transcends time and allows both young and old to appreciate the music once only labeled as the domain of “my generation.”
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Two performances this week at the guild
The Creative Arts Guild’s monthly Noon Arts performance will feature the Rome Area Flute Ensemble.
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Democratic candidate forum today
Georgia 9th Congressional Democratic Party’s county committees will hold a candidate forum today from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Northwest Georgia Trade and Convention Center. Nineteen candidates for state or federal offices have been invited, and 14 are scheduled to attend. There’s no admission charge, and the public is encouraged to attend.
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Bluegrass Bands and Helping Hands strikes up the bands again to benefit North Georgia jobless
Bluegrass Bands and Helping Hands has announced that its second benefit concert is scheduled to be Sept. 25.
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